groundsel

[ ground-suhl ]

/ ˈgraʊnd səl /

noun

any composite plant of the genus Senecio, especially S. vulgaris, a common weed having clusters of small yellow disk flowers without rays.

Origin of groundsel

before 900; Middle English grundeswili(e), groundeswel,Old English grundeswelge, gundeswelge; compare Old English gund pus, swelgan to swallow, absorb (from its use in medicine); the -r- is by folk etymology from association with ground¹

Words nearby groundsel

ground row, ground rule, ground rule double, ground rules, ground run, groundsel, groundsel tree, groundshare, ground shark, groundsheet, groundside

Definition for groundsel (2 of 2)

groundsel²

[ ground-suhl ]

/ ˈgraʊnd səl /

noun

groundsill.

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Example sentences from the Web for groundsel

Some collected in that month were reared on groundsel, and produced moths from July 12 to August 20.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South
Groundsel, ma'am, for the bird; I paid a boy for gathering some, you can't get people to do things for nothing.
Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 2 of 3)|Margracia Loudon
Many weeds, groundsel especially, will now be coming into flower, and if allowed to seed will make enormous work later on.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons
It feeds on dock, chickweed, groundsel, and other low plants.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South

The ancient name of some species of Groundsel, probably called after Erechtheus.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for groundsel

groundsel

/ (ˈɡraʊnsəl) /

noun

any of certain plants of the genus Senecio, esp S. vulgaris, a Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)See also ragwort

groundsel tree a shrub, Baccharis halimifolia, of E North America, with white plumelike fruits: family Asteraceae

Word Origin for groundsel

Old English grundeswelge, changed from gundeswilge, from gund pus + swelgan to swallow; after its use in poultices on abscesses

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	groundsel
释义	groundsel ¹ [ ground-suhl ] / ˈgraʊnd səl / noun any composite plant of the genus Senecio, especially S. vulgaris, a common weed having clusters of small yellow disk flowers without rays. Origin of groundsel ¹ before 900; Middle English grundeswili(e), groundeswel,Old English grundeswelge, gundeswelge; compare Old English gund pus, swelgan to swallow, absorb (from its use in medicine); the -r- is by folk etymology from association with ground¹ Words nearby groundsel ground row, ground rule, ground rule double, ground rules, ground run, groundsel, groundsel tree, groundshare, ground shark, groundsheet, groundside Definition for groundsel (2 of 2) groundsel² [ ground-suhl ] / ˈgraʊnd səl / noun groundsill. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for groundsel Some collected in that month were reared on groundsel, and produced moths from July 12 to August 20. The Moths of the British Isles, First Series\|Richard South Groundsel, ma'am, for the bird; I paid a boy for gathering some, you can't get people to do things for nothing. Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 2 of 3)\|Margracia Loudon Many weeds, groundsel especially, will now be coming into flower, and if allowed to seed will make enormous work later on. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition\|Sutton and Sons It feeds on dock, chickweed, groundsel, and other low plants. The Moths of the British Isles, First Series\|Richard South The ancient name of some species of Groundsel, probably called after Erechtheus. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for groundsel groundsel / (ˈɡraʊnsəl) / noun any of certain plants of the genus Senecio, esp S. vulgaris, a Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)See also ragwort groundsel tree a shrub, Baccharis halimifolia, of E North America, with white plumelike fruits: family Asteraceae Word Origin for groundsel Old English grundeswelge, changed from gundeswilge, from gund pus + swelgan to swallow; after its use in poultices on abscesses Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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